20/80 rule for time management

There is a long standing rule on time management that is called the 20/80 rule. The basis of this rule is that 20% of your time is the most productive and the other 80% is the least productive. The 20% represents the critical few ideas that will prove to be the most productive and the 80% the least productive. The winners of time management will choose the high leverage 20% most productive projects and procrastinate on the low leverage 80% non productive projects. The losers of time management will choose the low leverage nonproductive 80% and procrastinate on the high leverage 20%.

With this 20/80 rule in mind, look at your daily to do list which most of us create the same way every day. Initially cross off your list the trivial or nonproductive items which are usually fast and frivolous items and very easy to do e.g. lunch with a friend. That will be the 80% on your daily list and will be the least productive. The other 20% will be more difficult but will be more creative. When you have completed your 20% most productive items on your list, then give yourself a break and do one of the easier items in the remaining 80%. By using this 20/80 rule, you will find that you will have less stress as you will not feel that you are always behind in using your time efficiently.

May this 20/80 rule be of help in your time management.

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